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misdemeanorized

misdemeanorized is the simple past and past participle of misdemeanorize.

Meaning of misdemeanorize

Verb

misdemeanorize (third-person singular simple present misdemeanorizes, present participle misdemeanorizing, simple past and past participle misdemeanorized)

  1. (rare, transitive) To reclassify (an offense) as a misdemeanor.
    • ... Control Act were Federal penalties for marijuana possession reduced and steps taken to de-excalate and misdemeanorize the more serious criminal status of marijuana possession and sale.1974, Addictive Diseases - Volume 1, page 327

Questions about misdemeanorized

What is misdemeanorized the simple past and past participle of?
Misdemeanorized is the simple past and past participle of misdemeanorize.

Words near misdemeanorized in the dictionary

  1. misdemeanist
  2. misdemeanists
  3. misdemeanor
  4. misdemeanorization
  5. misdemeanorize
  6. misdemeanorized
  7. misdemeanorizes
  8. misdemeanorizing
  9. misdemeanorous
  10. misdemeanors
  11. misdemeanour

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